Odiot - Solid Silver Serving Platter

Large Serving Platter in Solid Silver

Master Silversmith:
Maison Odiot in Paris
French Hallmark Head of Minerva, 1st Title (950/1000)

Dimensions:
Length: 49.5 cm / 19.45 in.
Width: 38.5 cm / 15.16 in.
Sterling silver weight: 1570 gr.


Large oval platter featuring a wide and elegant rim adornedwith a frieze of stylized leaves, deeply embossed along its edges.

Beautifully proportioned for a large table, ideal in particularfor serving fish or presenting seafood.

Designed like a tray, the well-thought-out reverse side featuresside grips, allowing for easy handlingof the platter.

The silver has been re-polished,in keeping with its purpose as a serving platter. A fewtraces of polishing, slight at the foliage tips of themarli design (more visible on the reverse side and therefore not affecting the front of the platter).Micro-pits or “pinholes,” and micro-scratches typical of regular use. Superb serving platter, ready for immediate use.

Exceptional for its beautiful density, aesthetic appeal, and size; it can serve a table of twelve guests. A piece of luxury silverware in excellent overall condition.
The platter is numbered and engraved on the reverse with the Minerve guarantee as well as the hallmark of master silversmith ODIOT (O, an oil lamp), and stamped in full with the words “ODIOT à Paris.”


The Odiot firm was founded in 1690.

In 1809, Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot became the official supplier to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. His son Charles-Nicolas was also the official supplier to King Louis-Philippe and the House of Orléans, beginning in 1823.

Later, from 1865 to 1894:
Jean-Baptiste-Gustave Odiot
72 Rue du Basse-Rempart
Engraved on October 31, 1865, (O, an oil lamp)